Pippa Coom

Pippa Coom is a New Zealand politician, who is a former councillor on the Auckland Council and former chair of the Waitematā Local Board.

Pippa Coom
Pippa Coom in early 2011
Waitematā and Gulf Councillor
In office
2019–2022
Preceded byMike Lee
Succeeded byMike Lee
Personal details
Political partyCity Vision

Early life

Previous to succeeding in her bid for a Local Board seat, she worked as a lawyer for Vector, and campaigned unsuccessfully for a seat on the Board of the Auckland Energy Consumer Trust.[1]

Political career
Auckland Council
Years Ward Affiliation
2019–2022 Waitematā and Gulf City Vision

Coom was elected in 2010 on the City Vision ticket.[2] She was re-elected in 2013, getting the highest number of votes of all candidates in her board area.[3] Coom was again re-elected to the Waitematā Local Board at the 2016 Auckland elections,[4] and became chair of the board.[5][6]

Among her interests, she supports increased cycling for transport in Auckland,[7] and has been involved in organizing events such as the 'Cycle Style Gala' with Cycle Action Auckland,[8] and was a coordinator for Frocks on Bikes women cycling events.[9] She is also involved in environmental groups like Grey Lynn 2030.[10]

In March 2019, it was announced that Coom would be City Vision's governing body candidate for Councillor of the Waitematā and Gulf ward,[11] and she eventually unseated the incumbent Mike Lee with 6,581 votes, a majority of 324.[12] Coom ran again as the Waitematā and Gulf ward councillor in the 2022 Auckland local elections, however lost to Mike Lee.[13]

Awards

For her work with Cycle Action Auckland and the Grey Lynn Farmer's Market, she won the Sustainable Business Network "Sustainability Champion Award (2011)".[14]

References
  1. "Power trust election attracts few voters". Papakura Courier. 21 October 2009. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
  2. "Newbie wins board seat". Auckland City Harbour News. 13 October 2010. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
  3. "Waitemata Local Board". Vote.co.nz – Local Elections 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
  4. "Confirmed local election results 2016" (PDF). Auckland Council. 13 October 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  5. "Leaders step up to chair boards". East & Bays Courier. 2 November 2016. p. 3. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  6. Kenworthy, Andy. "Pippa Coom". Good Magazine, Issue 17. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
  7. "Car-mad reputation unfounded – report". The New Zealand Herald. 4 June 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
  8. Smith, Catherine (30 June 2010). "Cyclewear: Get into the right gear". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
  9. "Glamour bike ride pedals eco-friendly message". Auckland City Harbour News. 11 September 2009. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
  10. "Festival embraces the spirit of sustainable living". Auckland City Harbour News. 9 March 2010. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
  11. "City Vision selects a fresh face for Waitematā and Gulf | City Vision". Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  12. "Mike Lee's career in local politics over: final results confirm Pippa Coom has won his seat". New Zealand Herald. 18 October 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  13. "Local elections 2022 – Official results" (PDF). Local elections 2022 – Official results. Auckland Council. 15 October 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  14. "Pippa Coom – Grey Lynn Farmer's Market & Cycle Action Auckland". Sustainable Business Network. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
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